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The impressive bridge, which cost 10million yuan (£1.1 million) to build, connects Chengkou in the municipality of Chongqing with Wanyuan of Sichuan Province. It's currently undergoing safety tests and is set to open to the public in mid-February.

The 2.5-metre-wide (8.2-foot-wide) transparent footpath is covered with three-layered laminated glass panels, stated Dazhou News. A viewing platform has been built under the bridge.

It's reported that a maximum of 80 tourists are allowed to stand on the bridge at the same time.

It's built on Batai Mountain, where it's crowned to be the place where 'the first beam of light shine on Sichuan'.

The 649-foot-long bridge is suspended by strong wires and supported by cement and laminated glass, according to reports

Management claimed the glasses are all laminated and could withstand strong wind, rain and storm (left). As much as 80 people are allowed walk on the bridge at the same time (right) which is situated in Chongqing municipality in China

According to state media Xinhua, the 198-metre-long (649-foot-long) bridge is built over 198-metre (649-foot) above a sheer drop, which is roughly the height of a 66-storey building.

The vertical distance between the bridge and the bottom of the valley is said to be the third longest in China.

Batai Mountain also has China's highest cliff glass walkway. Opened in August, 2016, the walkway hangs on the side of a vertical rock face at an altitude of 2,288 metres (7,506 feet).

The 198-metre-long (649-foot-long) bridge is built over a 198-metre (649-foot) drop, the height of a 66-storey building

As a new feature of the scenic spot, workers are running the safety inspection and security tests before its grand opening

The bridge is expected to open in mid-February and is expected to be a popular spot for observing sunrises and sunsets